AHIP Final Exam Test Questions And Answers. Latest updates 2024/2025
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AHIP Final Exam Test Questions And Answers. Latest
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Mrs. Gonzalez is enrolled in Original Medicare and has a Medigap policy as well, but it
provides no drug coverage. She would like to keep the coverage she has but replace
her existing Medigap plan with one that provides drug...
AHIP Final Exam Test Questions And Answers. Latest
updates 2024/2025
Mrs. Gonzalez is enrolled in Original Medicare and has a Medigap policy as well, but it
provides no drug coverage. She would like to keep the coverage she has but replace
her existing Medigap plan with one that provides drug coverage. What should you tell
her? - answers Mrs. Gonzalez cannot purchase a Medigap plan that covers drugs, but
she could keep her Medigap policy and enroll in a Part D prescription drug plan.
Mr. Davis is 52 years old and has recently been diagnosed with end-stage renal
disease (ESRD) and will soon begin dialysis. He is wondering if he can obtain coverage
under Medicare. What should you tell him? - answers He may sign-up for Medicare at
any time however coverage usually begins on the fourth month after dialysis treatments
start.
Mrs. Duarte is enrolled in Original Medicare Parts A and B. She has recently reviewed
her Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) and disagrees with a determination that partially
denied one of her claims for services. What advice would you give her? - answers Mrs.
Duarte should file an appeal of this initial determination within 120 days of the date she
received the MSN in the mail.
Mrs. Geisler's neighbor told her she should look at her Part D options during the annual
Medicare enrollment period because the features of Part D might have changed. Mrs.
Geisler can't remember what Part D is so she called you to ask what her neighbor was
talking about. What could you tell her? - answers Part D covers prescription drugs and
she should look at her premiums, formulary, and cost-sharing among other factors to
see if they have changed.
Mr. Rainey is experiencing paranoid delusions and his physician feels that he should
be hospitalized. What should you tell Mr. Rainey (or his representative) about the length
of an inpatient psychiatric hospital stay that Medicare will cover? - answers Medicare
will cover a total of 190 days of inpatient psychiatric care during Mr. Rainey's entire
lifetime.
Mr. Xi will soon turn age 65 and has come to you for advice as to what services are
provided under Original Medicare. What should you tell Mr. Xi that best describes the
health coverage provided to Medicare beneficiaries? - answers Beneficiaries under
Original Medicare have no cost-sharing for most preventive services.
Mr. Singh would like drug coverage but does not want to be enrolled in a Medicare
Advantage plan. What should you tell him? - answers Mr. Singh can enroll in a stand-
alone prescription drug plan and continue to be covered for Part A and Part B services
through Original Fee-for-Service Medicare.
, Mrs. Chen will be 65 soon, has been a citizen for twelve years, has been employed full
time, and paid taxes during that entire period. She is concerned that she will not qualify
for coverage under part A because she was not born in the United States. What should
you tell her? - answers Most individuals who are citizens and age 65 or over are
covered under Part A by virtue of having paid Medicare taxes while working, though
some may be covered as a result of paying monthly premiums.
Mrs. Quinn recently turned 66 and decided after many years of work to retire and begin
receiving Social Security benefits. Shortly thereafter Mrs. Quinn received a letter
informing her that she had been automatically enrolled in Medicare Part B. She wants to
understand what this means. What should you tell Mrs. Quinn? - answers Part B
primarily covers physician services. She will be paying a monthly premium and, except
for many preventive and screening tests, generally will have 20% co-payments for these
services, in addition to an annual deductible.
Mr. Patel is in good health and is preparing a budget in anticipation of his retirement
when he turns 66. He wants to understand the health care costs he might be exposed to
under Medicare if he were to require hospitalization because of an illness. In general
terms, what could you tell him about his costs for inpatient hospital services under
Original Medicare? - answers Under Original Medicare, there is a single deductible
amount due for the first 60 days of any inpatient hospital stay, after which it converts
into a per-day coinsurance amount through day 90. After day 90, he would pay a daily
amount up to 60 days over his lifetime, after which he would be responsible for all costs.
What impact, if any, have recent regulatory changes had on Medigap plans? - answers
The Part B deductible is no longer covered for individuals newly eligible for Medicare
starting January 1, 2020.
Mrs. Paterson is concerned about the deductibles and co-payments associated with
Original Medicare. What can you tell her about Medigap as an option to address this
concern? - answers Medigap plans do not cover Original Medicare benefits, but they
coordinate with Original Medicare coverage.
Mrs. Turner is comparing her employer's retiree insurance to Original Medicare and
would like to know which of the following services Original Medicare will cover if the
appropriate criteria are met. What could you tell her? - answers Original Medicare
covers ambulance services.
Ms. Brooks has aggressive cancer and would like to know if Medicare will cover
hospice services in case she needs them. What should you tell her? - answers
Medicare covers hospice services, and they will be available for her.
Mr. Diaz continued working with his company and was insured under his employer's
group plan until he reached age 68. He has heard that there is a premium penalty for
those who did not sign up for Part B when first eligible and wants to know how much he
, will have to pay. What should you tell him? - answers Mr. Diaz will not pay any penalty
because he had continuous coverage under his employer's plan.
Anita Magri will turn age 65 in August 2023. Anita intends to enroll in Original Medicare
Part A and Part B. She would also like to enroll in a Medicare Supplement (Medigap)
plan. Anita's older neighbor Mel has told her about the Medigap Plan F in which he is
enrolled. It not only provides foreign travel emergency benefits but also covers his
Medicare Part B deductible. Anita comes to you for advice. What should you tell her? -
answers You are sorry to disappoint Anita, but a Medigap F plan is no longer available
to those who turn age 65 after January 1, 2020. Anita might instead consider other
Medigap plans that offer foreign travel benefits but do not cover the Part B deductible.
Hank's Fish Store, Inc. is a small company with just 15 employees located in Florida.
Hank, the store owner, has provided excellent health benefits to the store's workforce.
William, one of the store's long-time employees, will soon be reaching age 65 and
eligible for Medicare. William is in good health. He intends to remain an active full-time
employee, working several years after becoming eligible for Medicare. What type(s) of
retiree health benefit will Hank's Fish Store be able to offer William? - answers Hank's
can continue to offer William the same employee health benefit plan, or, if William
enrolls in Medicare Part B, it can enroll him in a Medicare Advantage plan that is offered
to the public.
Mr. Sanchez has just turned 65 and is entitled to Part A but has not enrolled in Part B
because he has coverage through an employer plan. If he wants to enroll in a Medicare
Advantage plan, what will he have to do? - answers He will have to enroll in Part B.
Mrs. Velasquez cares for her frail elderly mother, Maria, who lives in North Carolina.
She is worried that without additional support, her mother will need to go into a nursing
home. Mrs. Velasquez asks you if there is any Medicare plan that might allow her
mother to remain in the community rather than going into a nursing home. How should
you advise Mrs. Velasquez? - answers There are Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the
Elderly (PACE) for frail elderly beneficiaries certified as needing a nursing home level of
care but are able to live safely in the community at the time of enrolment.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about a Medicare Savings Account
(MSA) Plans?
I. MSAs may have either a partial network, full network, or no network of providers.
II. MSA plans cover Part A and Part B benefits but not Part D prescription drug benefits.
III. An individual who is enrolled in an MSA plan is responsible for a minimal deductible
of $500 indexed for inflation.
IV. Non-network providers must accept the same amount that Original Medicare would
pay them as payment in full. - answers I, II, and IV only
Mrs. Chi is age 75 and enjoys a comfortable but not extremely high-income level. She
wishes to enroll in a MA MSA plan that she heard about from her neighbor. She also
wants to have prescription drug coverage since her doctor recently prescribed several
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